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Sack’s Back: MN’s Greatest Political Cartoonist Un-Retired Because He’s ‘So Fucking Pissed’ at Trump, ICE

Before launching his Substack, Sack had to re-learn to draw using his non-dominant hand.

February 27, 2026

The Art of the Minnesota Resistance

'Our love is gonna melt ICE.'

How Can Artists Show up for Minneapolis?

I held a 500-person virtual workshop on how artists can meaningfully support the work to get ICE out of Minneapolis. Here's what I learned.

January 21, 2026

Meet the Minneapolis Artist Offering ‘Chinga La Migra’ Flash Tattoos

Because sometimes all you can do is get a tattoo.

January 16, 2026

They’re on Probation for Graffiti. That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Painting.

Even after a harrowing trip to the Hennepin County Jail 2 years ago, these best friends keep painting—and pushing their luck.

December 10, 2025

7 2025 Books by MN Authors to Gift the Reader on Your List

We've got something for every kind of reader: poems for the doomscroller, essays about the natural world, a comic collab with Redman, and more.

MN’s Movie Boom: Inside the 1990s ‘Golden Age’ of North Star State Cinema

How our snowy landscape, rebate program, and yes, Prince, helped the local film scene thrive.

November 12, 2025

Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’: Shimmering, Striking, and Even Soothing

The internationally known, Minnesota-based artist wants you to feel the love—and we do!

Black Scholars, Trans Ancestors, and Video Games: ‘I Promise to Burn Forever’ Challenges Visitors to Remember

Public Functionary's latest is a spirited exhibition that implicates, but doesn't alienate, its visitors.

October 2, 2025

‘Only Ugly Guys’ Is More Beautiful Than You’d Expect

A provocative new play asserts a bold and innovative presence in Twin Cities theater.

September 30, 2025